Tips & Tutorial for Converting 3D Clothes (from 1 Figure to Another)
Dec27

Tips & Tutorial for Converting 3D Clothes (from 1 Figure to Another)

Ever wonder how to get those lovely Victoria 4 clothes to fit other figures?  Well, here are a few sure-fire tips to get those clothes to work on other figures! Here’s how to convert clothes from one 3D figure (such as Victoria 3) to another (such as Victoria 4).  I’m going to give you the easy way and the hard way.    All of these instructions assume that you use Smith Micro’s Poser software and that you have at least an intermediate understanding of how to use the software.  These are some of my tips.  There may be a easier or better way.  PLEASE feel free to chime in with other ideas by leaving a comment. I am very happy to add/delete items in this tutorial / tip sheet to make it easier for folks to understand. The *EASIEST* way is to convert 3D clothes … 1. Buy Crossdresser or Wardrobe Wizard licenses and get the software. (I have no affiliation with them and don’t receive any sort of kick-back.) – Crossdresser is here (software is free; the licenses cost money): http://www.evilinnocence.com/store/shop-by-category/crossdresser.html http://www.evilinnocence.com/crossdresser – Wardrobe Wizard comes with Poser 8+ but you can buy it for earlier versions as well as figure licenses here: http://www.philc.net/WardrobeWizard.php http://www.philc.net/store_WW_Extra_Figs.php 2. Convert the clothes from one figure to another by following the instructions for the specific software. Help File for Wardrobe Wizard: http://www.philc.net/WW2_help.php Instructions for Crossdresser: http://www.evilinnocence.com/xd-conversion-tutorial/ ~~~LAZY BREAK:  OK, let’s say you’re pooped and need a nap.  Well, now’s the time to do it. You can just do steps 3-8 on an as needed basis.    But I don’t suggest converting massive amounts of clothing without at least doing the process below once to see if there are any problems to fix (rest assured: sometimes the software does such a good job that you don’t have to change a thing…especially for sleeveless dresses!).  Believe me: You could easily fill up a few hard drives with converted clothing that you later realize is a mess (see potential problems below).~~~ 3. Load your base figure & the converted outfit from the Poser libraries. Conform it.* 4. Bend the figure around to see if there are any spiky bits when you bend the arms/legs, any breakage or any poke-through.  You can do this by manually moving the arms and legs around (turn off IK first**) or by clicking on your base figure and then loading a pose for it from your pose library (e.g. a leaning, standing, fighting or dancing pose). 5. In Poser, open the Joint Editor and tweak the joints (if needed). Here’s a good tutorial from EvilInnocence on how to do this: http://www.evilinnocence.com/xd-pose-fix-tutorial/ Another tutorial:...

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